Word on the Street: Students share their thoughts on new housing project

Cal Poly administration announced plans to build a first-year housing community on Grand Avenue, leaving some students dreaming of a more spacious room and others concerned about parking availability.

Officer discusses “Decision Making and the Law” class

“Decision Making and the Law” is a class for Cal Poly students who commit offenses ranging from alcohol and drug violations to truancy, according to the University Police Department (UPD) website. A student who committed such an act would be…

ASI considers new skateboarding and bicycling policies

Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hopes to reevaluate the bike and skateboarding policies on campus, promoting bike safety and possibly working to legalize skateboards on campus.

About one quarter of Covered California enrollees young adults

As of Dec. 17, 7,869 residents of Covered California’s Central Coast region had enrolled in the program.

Startup Weekend to build from the ground up

Can you build a startup company in 54 hours?

PHOTO: Getting my "fur-fix" at Woods Humane Society

While doing research for my article on the Woods Humane Society, I set aside 15 minutes to show some love to the adorable cats currently residing at the shelter. The moment I set my eyes on him, Rocky stole my…

Greek life still on probation after Thursday meeting

Even if administrators had approved all revised changes to the policy, the draft still would not have been passed Thursday.

Cow pee, drugs help Society of Women Engineers in conference win

Recovering pharmaceutical drugs from cow pee — that’s what Cal Poly’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE) chapter did to win third place at the annual SWE conference Team Tech competition this past month.

Poly Planner isn’t predictive scheduling

While the phrase ‘predictive scheduling’ has been used around campus to describe Poly Planner’s future use, University Registrar Cem Sunata clarified that it’s neither going to be predictive nor directly scheduling. “It’s course demand analysis, nothing else,” Sunata said. Faculty…

Student demand outweighed community concern in decision to build new housing

The university hopes to start the $200 million construction project next year and finish by Fall 2018.

Have a bike or skateboarding citation?

Get caught running a stop sign? There is a way you can reduce the fees for bicycle and skateboarding citations: Apply for the Cal Poly Skateboarding Diversion or Bicycle Diversion Class. Completing the course and presenting the certificate of completion…